I discovered this book because my Instagram algorithm is getting a little bit too good and finding me content that I like. I was in the mood for high fantasy/epic fantasy/historical fantasy novels and the algorithm figured that out, and Maiya Ibrahim’s posts started to appear on my explore page. So, naturally, I looked intoContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim”
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Illumicrate May 2024 Book Review: Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel
After reading Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel, I was eagerly awaiting her next novel. Lucky for me, Illumicrate featured her next novel in their May 2024 Book Box. I was so excited to read and review it, so I’m glad I could finally talk about it. Now, very briefly, the reason why this review is aContinueContinue reading “Illumicrate May 2024 Book Review: Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel”
Book Review: Anna K: A Love Story by Jenny Lee
This is a novel that I found through social media and I was intrigued by the mention that this novel’s plot is Crazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl. Both Crazy Rich Asians and Gossip Girl were media that I enjoyed (especially the Crazy Rich Asians film!). So, I was intrigued. This novel was on myContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Anna K: A Love Story by Jenny Lee”
Book Review: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
So, if you’ve read my first review of a Jane Austen novel (I reviewed Pride & Prejudice if you’re curious) then you’ll know that I had to read some of her novels for one of my English classes. Northanger Abbey was one of those novels I had to read so, I thought of writing upContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen”
Illumicrate Monthly Subscription Box: July 2024 Unboxing
Here I am with another delayed blog post! I won’t give you a long explanation this time so I’ll get straight into my introduction for this purchase. I follow a few bookish accounts which post spoilers as to which book is being included in a book subscription box. As much as I enjoy the mysteryContinueContinue reading “Illumicrate Monthly Subscription Box: July 2024 Unboxing”
Book Review: Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
I was introduced to Virginia Woolf’s works all the way back in High School. Admittedly, we didn’t spend a lot of time studying her work (we focused on Sylvia Plath instead), but Woolf was brought up a lot. It’s no secret that I’ve been trying to get through my incredibly long TBR list (and thisContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf”
Illumicrate March 2024 Book Review: Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan
So, if you’ve read my October 2025 post, then you’ll know that this was the book of the month for the March 2024 Illumicrate book subscription box. My scheduling for a few of my blog posts has been all over the place (I’m working on it!) so my review of the book of the monthContinueContinue reading “Illumicrate March 2024 Book Review: Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan”
Book Review: Witness by Louise Milligan
I picked up this novel around the time I was about to graduate from law back in 2023. My favourite indie online bookstore had it on sale and the title caught my attention. So, after reading the blurb, I was sold. I’ve read a lot of non-fiction but I don’t think I review as manyContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Witness by Louise Milligan”
Illumicrate Monthly Subscription Box: May 2024 Unboxing
Another extremely late unboxing. If you’ve read my last Illumicrate blog post, then you’ll know why this is incredibly late. If you haven’t then this is the reason: I had to reorganise and reschedule some blog posts to make way for some other preferred posts. So, all of my Illumicrate posts ended up being pushedContinueContinue reading “Illumicrate Monthly Subscription Box: May 2024 Unboxing”
Book Review: Spin The Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
I fell in love with Elizabeth Lim’s writing a while ago when I read Six Crimson Cranes. I saw a lot of rave reviews of this novel (which came out earlier). So, after years of having Spin The Dawn on my TBR list, I finally got around to reading it. So, here is my review:ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Spin The Dawn by Elizabeth Lim”
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